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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-21
MRS. J. G. HODGsON,
-MILLINER-
Rankin Block, Johnson City.

Has opened at the above place pretty stock
of SPRING Millinery, Hats and Bonnets
in Felts, Ashakrone and straw. White and col
ored Frames in all varities, Tips Lamp sink
Velveteens, Ribbons and Ornamets, for Trim
mings
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-21
Silverware at Chritzman.

Ifyou want new hat cheap go to
j. w. Hunter 4 Bro.
w. r. Rhea is visiting Kingsport
this week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-21

A. B. Bowman, G & NJ.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-21

Sash doors and blinds at
G. X. Lide 4 Cos.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-20

Wilimantic, Conn, has adopted g
novel plan for the suppression OF
liquor selling on Sundays. The au-
thorities have list of all the saloons
with back doors or private entrances,
and late Saturday night an officer is
sent around to place seals on these
doors. The seal consists of a bit OF
paper bearing the word seal" and it
is placed over the crack of the door
SO as to be broken by the opening of
the door. The officer makes his
round again Monday morning to see
whether any of the seals have been
broken or tempered with. Some of
the saloon-keepers, who are satisfied
with six days business in a week, are
pleased with the system, but there
are others who are inclined to make
all sorts of objections to it as an IN
warranted interference with their af-
fairs. Thus far the system, which has
been in operation couple of weeks
has been effectual.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-20
CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.

| have very little faith IN circum-
stantial evidence, having seen so many
instances where it was IN error. In
direct testimony witness may dis
tort the truth, but in circumstantlal
evidence he has double opportunity
to lie, and no way of tripping him up.
/ remember case in Mississippi, hap
pening when / was a boy, that has
made me chary about using circum-
stantial evidence since | have been
engaged in the practice of law.
The victim was a poor man, who
came there from the north, got hold
of a small farm to cultivate, and con-
structed log hut down by the river,
in which he lived all alone. Near him
resided a rich planter. Around his
his hut the country was very soft and
swampy. 1t was off the main road
and was not seen frequently by travel
ers, but bride path leading near the
hut was used considerably by people
around there to cut off the distance to
town This rich planter, one day, III
closing up his seasons crops went to
town to settle up with his agents and
it was expected would have consider
able money with him on his return.
The time passed for him to return
and he did not come. Later his horse
arrived home, riderless. A search was
instituted, and early next morning the
body of the planter was found in the
swampy land off the bridle-path. His
pockets had been rifed, and it was
clear that the murder had been com
mitted for robbery. Beside the body
was found derringer, with the name
of the occupant of the hut engraved
on it. Leading from the hut to the
body and back to the hut were we'll
defined tracks. At the hut the man
was found sleeping, the mate to the
derringer by his side, his shoes mud
dy, and his hat filed with papers tax
en- from the dead mans pockets. The
shoes fitted the tracks nicely, and a
very strong case of circumstantial evil
dence was made out. He was tried,
convicted, and hanged He protested
his innocence so strongly on the scat
fold that the sheriff delayed in the
performance of his duty. Within
twelve months after that a hard case
in that county was mortally wounded,
and on his death-bed he confessed to
having committed the murder, and
gave up money and papers he had
secured. He said he had crossed from
the road to the hut in his stocking
feet, had put on the poor mans shoes,
armed himself with his derringer, and
laid in wait for the planter, and after
committing the murder had fixed the
evidences Of guilt around the still
sleeping occupant of the hut.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-20

Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland's
home is her castle, and its privacy is
not invaded by any one. Invited
guests find it delightful place to
visit, and the few intimate friends she
has in Holland Patent have a welcome
always In the decorations with
which she is surrounded, in that
blending of the old and the new, we
find all that indicates real home.
Her fathers armchair and secretary
are in her library; her mothers easy
chair is in her room; the great mahog
any sideboard is in the Dining room
and the piano and parlor furnishings,
once her mothers, are now here
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-20
TAXATION OF BACHELORS.

A petition for the taxation of bache-
lors has been presented to the French
Chamber of Deputies. 1t says that in
Paris alone there are nearly half a
million, while the number of married
men is not more than $4,000 The
Pail Mall Gazette remarks that the
tax, singular as it may seem, has al
ready existed in several countries.
The French Convention adopted it,
SO did the old republics. In Sparta
the woman were allowed to drag 5ache-
lors into the Temple Of Hercules and
give them sound thrashing. Plato
condemned them to a fine. Rome
made them pay a round sum. Camil
lus went further and forced them to
marry the widows of citizens killed in
defending the country. The petition
ers say the tax ought to be doubly
welcome-tirst because it will increase
the declining population by inducing
bachelors to marry, and secondly, be-
cause it viii help to make up the grow
ing deficit in the budget.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-20
An Enterprising, Reliable House.

III. Hinrichs can always be relied upon,
not only to carry in stock the best Of
everything, but to secure the Agency fo1
such articles as have we'll known merit,
and are popular with the people, thereby
sustaining the reputation of being always
enterprising, and ever reliable. Having
secured the Agency for the celebrated
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, will sell it on positive guarantee.
1t will surely cure any and every affection
of Throat, Lungs, and Chest, and to show
our confidence, we invite you to call and
get a Trial Bottle Free.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-20

One of the handsomest equipages
on Fifth avenue, New York, the other
day, was driven by young Irishman
who arrived in that city from Cork,
two or three weeks ago, with $500 in
his pocket. He had come to see the
United States, and the $500 was to pay
his expenses. One of the acquaint-
ances he made was a ck-exchange
magnate. The Irish lad had story
or two, new and succulent; the stock
exchange man liked them, and an off
hand friendship sprung up forthwith,
The stock-exchange man was a bear,
and the youth from Cork was invited
into the ranks. In went his $500
promptly. He didn't have long to
wait; little by little the stock market
began to split; soon it was wide open.
The $500 swelled into $1,000 within
few days; then it grew to twice S.
900 and when Wednesdays crash
came the figure doubled once again,
and $4,000 stood to the credit of the
mere chit of hoy, who had never ex-
pected to handle so much money in
many year to come.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-20
FREE TRADE.

The reduction of internal revenue and
the taking off of revenue stamps from
Proprietary Medicines, no doubt has
largely benefited the consumers, as well
as relieving the burden of home manu-
facturers. Especially is this the case
with Green's august F2oacer and Bos-
chee's German Syrup, as the reduction
of thirty six cents per dozen, has been
added to increase the size of the bottles
containing these remedies, thereby giving
one fifth more medicine in the 75c. size.
The august FyoaOer for Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint, and the German Syrup
for Cough and Lung troubles, have per
haps, the largest sale of any medicines
in the world. The advantage of increased
size of the bottles will be greatly APP
preciated by the sick and afflicted, in
every town and village in civilized
countries. Sample bottles fer 10 cents
remain the same size. No11
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-20
APORTRAIT OF HENRY CLAY.

Mr.. Clay was tall and broad shouldered
without being bulky or tieshy, and when
at ali excited was of stately and com
handing presence. Though his long
limbs were loosely put together, yet his
manner was neither awkward nor IN
couth, nor even embarrassed; on the
contrary, it was easy and natural, and
wholly unpretentious; it Was the easy,
nonchalant air of a man accustomed to
the ways of the world, and conscious
that he was at least the peer of the fore
most in every crowd in which he
happened to be. Indeed, my own
opinion is that he was never in the slight
est degree, even in his early youth, awed
by the presence of any one; he never
seemed to feel, and my belief is he never
felt, that he was ever at any time in the
presence of any one superior to himself
And therefore he was not only striking iy
at ease, but at home, wherever he was,
whether among his neighbors or strang
ers, whether at social gathering, Or at
the bar, or as the Speaker of the House
of Representatives, or on the floor of the
Senate; aud in my judgment he would
have felt equally at home at a conference
WIN Mugs auet oIupoioIo. LILO seeHe'
to have not only an instructive con.
seriousness of his own strength, but OF
his own special capacity for leadership
Therefore he took leadership to himself
as if unconsclousIy, whatever the occa-
sion, and as naturally and as gracefully
as if it were his birthright; and few there
were, if any, who seemed to be surprised
that he had taken the place for which
nature appeared to have designed him.
Indeed, without any appearance of self
assertion on his part, and as if uncon-
sciously to himself, there was a some
thing in his presence and his manner
that gave to him an authoritative air, and
made him for the time the central, the
commanding figure of the group about
him. Century.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-20

A man-eater, which for six months
had been the terror of the neighbor-
hood, had been traced down, and was
seen to creep into a ravine The
heaters were at once ordered off, as
they could be of no service and might
be charged by the tiger, which had
already been rendered furious by a
wound Unfortunately these men are
in the habit of half Intoxicating them
selves with opium before driving the
tiger from his refuge, and one of them
who had taken too large dose refus-
ed to escape, and challenged the tiger,
drawing his sword and waving it de
family. In a moment the animal
sprang upon him, dashed him to the
ground with a blow of his paw,
and turned to bay. The hunters
then went to the assistance of the
wounded man, but found that he was
past all aid; the lower part of his face
including both jaws, having been car
ried away as if by cannon ball The
terrific effect of the single blow indi
Gates the power of the limb which
struck it. Had the blow taken effect
a few inches higher the whole of the
head would have been carried away
By similar blow a tiger has been
known to crush the skull of an OK So
completely that when handled the
broken bones felt as if they were loose
in bag,-NdturdlSt Woods an Good
Words.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-20
STORY OF LINCOLN.

The Washington correspondent of
the Philadelphia Record tells the fol-
lowing:
Il was one of the senator's" said
venerable Republican statesman
the other day, who favored the re-
election of President Lincoln when
that was a debatable question. re-
member that one of the points they
made against Lincoln was that he had
appointed an ignOramus' commission
er of agriculture That gentleman's
name, you may remember, was Isaac
Newton, and l think he was from
Philadelphia. The graYeness of the
charge brought against him was that
he could not spell. The opposition
had cotton hold some way of one Of
his note books, in which, among other
ludicrous mistakes, was the word
sugar spelled 'shooggar.' Armed
with this note book a committee Of
senators waited on President Lincoln
and demanded the removal of New
ton. Whether he was removed or not
they were going to spring the New
tonian spelling on the world at the
first convenient opportunity. But
they thought it only fair to give the
president a chance to remove him
first. So up to the White House they
went. When they came back l asked
the chairman, distinguished New
England senator, what had occurred
We'll, SIR said he, Lincoln is no bet
ter than Newton. Would you believe
it, when / showed him that wretched
spelling of the word sugar, he said
well, I'm not sure but what that's
right. Sugar spells soogar-shooggur
spells just what it is. But whether
that's right or wrong, gentlemen, is
neither here nor there. didn't ap-
point Newton, and therefore l can't
remove him. Mrs. Lincoln appointed
him. She has the sole power of remov-
al in his case. You may go to her if
you please, and if she removes him,
remove him it shall be; but as long as
he continues to send her fresh butter
and Vegetables and strawberries out of
season, l don't think she will remove
him."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-20
HA LIS

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years was
supposed to be ineurable. For great
many years Doctors pronounced it local
disease. aud prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven Catarrh to be con-
stitutional disease, and therefore requires
a constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure, manufactured by T. j.
Cheney Il Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure now on the market.
1t is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly
upon the blood and mucus surfaces of
the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send
for circular and testimonials. Address,
T. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
rs Sold by Druggists, Is cts.
CATARRH CURE.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-20
Dentists in England are very +;

Dentists in England are very rare,
and Americans who go over there to
pull teeth have good thing. A Mas
sachussetts man who is practicing in
one of England's provincial towns
hates Englishmen, and when he gets
one in his chair denouces English
customs in unmeasured terms. His
patients are obliged to put up with it,
as he is the only man in the county
who knows tooth from a cribbage
peg" He is coming back to the states
when he gets money enough to retire
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-20
A DECEIVED WOMAN

is the lady who uses cosmetics, face
lotions, whits lead, bismuth powders,
arsenic, ETC., in the belief of enriching
and identifying the complexion. 1t is
bat temporary, and ultimately destroys
the skin beyond the power of nature to
restore. Stop it, Stop it now, and use
only DIR. Harter's Iron Tonic, which i'm
parts the vigor and loneliness of youth.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-20
A PRINCE IN DISGUISE.
BROTHER IN-LAw OF THE LATE GEAR OF
RUSSIA IN INDIAN TERRITORY

A BROTHER N-LAw OF THE LATE GEAR OF
RUSSIA IN INDIAN TERRITORY.
TaleQuah, l. T., Jan. 10.-Angels
are sometimes said to be entertained
unawares. but the entertaining of a
live prince at the unpretentlous cap
ital of the Cherokee Nation has not,
heretofore, been considered posi-
bility. Some time ago a man of more
than ordinary culture and refinement
took up his residence In this city,
but until today no one thought of
questioning him as to his identity,
when a reporter sought an interview
with him He said that he was a
native of Russia and a brother of
Princess Dolgorouki, the wife of
the late Gar In explanation of his
absence from his native land and his
residence in this out-of -the-way cor
ner of the world he said that he had,
when a young man, been banished
from Russia to Siberia on account of
his Nihihstlc prOcllvltles. Contlnu-
ing the narrative of his life, he said:
AS soon as | landed in Siberia l was
put to work in the mines about $500
feet under the ground, where l could
not see daylight l began at once to
plan some means by which | could
make my escape, and being especially
educated in the art of engraving, by
this art accomplished my purpose.
Upon small blocks of stone | engraved
characters, till | had the requisite
number to form the facsimile of genu-
inc passports. was five years in ac-
complishing my object. 1 took no one
into my confidence Armed with my
passport, | made my way with great
difficulty to the sea coast, got aboard
a vessel bound for China, which coun-
try l ultimately reached, and among
these people [ remained nine years
From there | went to South America,
and after staying there a while, not
liking that semi civilized country, [
sailed for the shores of the North
American continent. [ first touched
at San Francisco, and after a varied
experience drifted here" He says he
receives letters regularly from his sis
ter, the Princess Dolgorouki, who re
sides in France in semi-exile. The
reason for this he says is that her
eldest son will soon become eligible to
the Cars throne and for fear of his
being placed thereon by popular
demand, the Gar has practically
though not officially banished her and
her Children. Rev. w L. Miller, a
Presbyterian minister here, vouches
for the correctness of Prince Dol
gOroukis statement.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-20

Mrs. Minnie Hill is the only woman
pilot on the Pacific coast. For some
time she had difficulty in procuring a
license. Finally, however, she sue
ceeded, after passing a successful ex-
animation. Mrs. Hill and her husband
are the owners of little steamboat
which has been plying about the low
er Columbia and its tributaries for the
past two two years. Hereafter Mrs
Hill will take the helm
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-20
Miss Matte Mitchell. daughter (

the senator from Oregon, one OF the
prettiest and most accomplished girls
in Washington, and Miss Victoria
West, the British Minister'S eleest
daughter, who is also much admired,
have agreed together to discourage
extravaganza in their gentlemen
friends by declining bouquets from
those who ask them to be their part
ners in a german, thinking it too great
tax upon the young men.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-20

''OH! if I had only known that in
time." known what? "Known that a
simple cold in the head may develop
into chronic Catarrh." Well, it isn't too
late, for Ely's Cream Balm will cure
catarrh even after the sufferers life has
become burden to him, and be nuis-
ance to his friends. 1t is the only
radical and thoroughly scientific catarrh
cure known. Not snuff. Not liquid.
Price fifty cents.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-20

The winter wheat belt has been push
ed westward almost 800 miles IN the
last three years, according to Frank
Wilkeson, of the New York Sun, and
this is due entirely to climatic changes,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-20
WORDS WE'LL USED.

Some expressions are so happy that
they stick in the memory like burrs.
They are epigrams born like bubbles,
and sometimes hardly longer lived
than bubbles, but nevertheless as truly
forms of art as are those laborious-
~ evolved In the closet.
Rufus Choate was constantly throw
ing off apparently careless utteranc-
es which held the germs of genius.
La speaking of John Quincy Adams S
relentlessness as a debater, he said,
He had an instinct for the jugular
vein and the carotid artery as uner-
ring as that of any carniverous ami
mall
OF lawyer who was as contentious
as he was dull witted, he declared,
He is bulldog with confused ideas -
The court once demanded that he
should find a precedent for course
of action he had proposed.
Il will look your honor" he return
ed, with his peculiar courtesy of man
ner, ''and endeavor to find a prece-
dent, If you require it, though it seems
to be a pity that the court should lose
the honor of being the first to estab-
lish so just rule"
OF an ugly artist who had painted a
portrait of himself he declared, IT
is a fragrant likeness" His casual
criticisms were full of meaning.
After looking through a volume of
poetry of the East" he said,- I
The Oriental seems to be amply
competent to metaphysics, wonderful
ly competent to poetry, scarcely com
petent to virtue, and utterly incom-
petent to liberty"
This was expression treated as a
fiji 4rt, but those of us who are not
gen Uses might make it finer art
than we do.-YOuth'S Companion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-20

There Sre 1.071 Young Mems Christ
ian Associations in the United States,
with lao. 600 members.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-20
Your HAIR

should be Your GROWING glory. Ayers
Hair Vigor win restore the vitality and
color Of youth to hair that has become
thin and faded; and, where the glands are
not decayed or absorbed. win cause new
growth on bald heads.
rsryy the youthful color and vigor
lill+ Z Of the hair be preserved to old
age: Read tie following, from Mrs G..
Norton. somclyillc, Mass: Il have used
Ayers Hair Nigor for the past 80 years
and, although | am upwards Of go, my
hair is Il, abundant anil glossy to-day as
when / was %
--9 assured, tht q trial Of Ayers Hair
BE- IGOR will convince You of it,
powers. Ms. ". +. GoiI, Leadyiile, Col,
writes Two years ago, my hair having
almost entirely fallen out, l commenced
the use q Ayers Hair Nigor. To-day my
hair i. 80 inches long. fine, strong, and
healthy"
REL Z w ED by the use Of
Ayers Hair yigor, the hair regains IFS
youthful ce}os and Vitality. Rev. II. 2.
William "a. Davidson college, Mccklcn-
bur- Co., n. t.. -yrile,: - have used
Ayers Ill,. yi-yr loE lie list ten years.
Its ar excellent rrrscryatiyc."
v~~ Tie u-r Of .vcr's Hair Ni@or. Geo.
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his l4ir restored 10 lis original healthy
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-01-20

The worlds blind are computed to
number about 100000 or about one
sightless person to every 400 inhabi-
tants. In Austria one person in every
1,7S5 is blind; IN Sweden one in every
1,19l; in Prussia, one in every 1,037.
The proportion is greatest in Egypt,
where, in Carlo, there is one blind per
son to every twenty inhabitants; while
in New Zealand it falls to one in every
$3.50 inhabitants. Germany has the
greatest number OF institutes for the
blind, thirty-fve; England has sixteen;
France thirteen; Austria Hungary,ten;
Italy, nine; Belgium, six; Australia,
two; while America, Asia, and Africa
together are said to possess only six.